The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1887-08-18
Peoria, heaa crushed. Franl

bmitn, feOra, noad crusneui FRANK
Taylor, Mcoomb, NJ, internally;
John Steer, Rushville, Ill., leg,
J. W. Stearns, Green Valley, Ill, legs; Adam
Shomberger Peoria, hip, side and heel; s. L.
Belsey, Deer Creek, ILL.,, head and ankle; Pet
ton Cross, Washington, Ill, leg; J. b. Kelley,
Reeds, H., hip leg broken; Frank Snadicker,
Arlington, Ill, head, leg broken; Daniel Rock,
Rosefeld, H., head, leg and hands; A @. Jor
don. Danyille, Ia, leg; @. A. Gregg, Dan
VILE, Ia, leg; Mrs. O. L. ollen, Galesburg,
Ill, head; W. e. Ellis, Peoria, head;
Minnie Vaughsdale, Peoria, leg broken; Calvin
Davis, Peoria, arms; Conductor Stillwell, head,
arm and leg; G. II. Carter, jr Burlington Ia,
body; Harold b. Lawrence, Burlington, Ia,
body; John McMaster, Peoria, body; Frank
Brown, Peoria, head; Mrs. Kellogg, fremont,
body; Mrs. X. ]. Wells, Peoria body; Mrs.
Isaac Whitesde, ILL.,, body; Catherine Lot,
Peoria, H., body; Blanche Allen, Peoria, body,
AN AWFUL SCENE.
There was one incident OF the accident which
stood out more horrible than all of those horri
BILE scenes. In the second coach was a man, his
wife and little child. His name could not be
learned to-day, but It is said he got on at Peoria
When the accident occurred the entire family
OF three was caught and held down by broken
woodwork. Finally when relief came, the man
| turred TO the friendly aid and feebly said
Take out my wife first I'm afraid the child
is dead"
SO they carried out the mother. and as
broken seat was taken OF her crushed breast
the blood which welled from her lips told how
badly she was hurt. They carried the child, o
fair-haired blue.eyed girl OF three, and laid
her In the corn1eld, dead, alongside OF her
dying mother. Then they went back for the
father and brought him out Both his legs
were broken, but he crawled through the
corn 20 the side OF his wife and feeling
her loved features in the darkness pressed
some brandy TO her lips and asked her how she
felt feeble groan was the only answer, and
the next instant she died. The man felt the
forms OF his dead wife and child, and cried OUT
MY God, there is nothing more for me to live
for now and taking pistol out Of his pocket
pulled the trigger. Tho bullet went surely
through his brain and the three dead bodies of
that little family are now lying side by side in
Chatsworth waiting TO be identified.
AT the undertakers' and In the engine house
and station wherever the bodies were put in
the hastily constructed collins the saddest in
cidents were OF constant occurrence. One OF
the most touching cases was that OF a man
whose wife and child were both among the
dead. He came into the room where the woman
and babe were lying together, and iaughingly
walked up close 10 them, pointed TO the child,
exclaiming proudly; That's my babyl' There
was q cry OF horror In the room at the mans
supposed unutterable coarseness and hard
heartedness but the feeling was changed mo-
ment later. His reason had given way under
the shock. At the same moment in another
part OF the room, man was lying across a
rough wooden CONN, saying no word and appar-
entity lfeless. He was unnjured, but his wife
troa In, ha coffln nt+ar yshf oh ha hun
]. NJ. Pennery, Peoria attorney, who was in
the first sleeper, and unhurt gives a vivid ac
count OF the disaster. He says: Il felt three
distinct Shocks and then heard u grinding
sound, and looking out saw that the car in which
we were was directly over the FIRE, which was
slowly blazing on the stringers OF the bridge.
got out In safety, and the scene presented
10 my eye was one l wish / could forever
enace from my memory, but know
never can. The shrieks OF the dyins
and the glaring faces OF the dead will alway
remain with me- To add TO the horror, 1t was
pitch dark save the fitful light OF the fire under
the sleeper which lighted the faces OF those
about only TO make their fear and anguish Wis
ible On the mouths OF most OF the corpses
could be seen foam, which showed that they
died In agony, At last we secured some feeble
lights, but the wind blew them out and about
two o'clock the rain poured down in
torrents on the unprotected dead and dy
ing in the hedges and corn fields adjacent Our
efforts were divided between trying to put out
the fire and rescuing the dying, whose cries fol-
help were heartrending indeed. Mothers ran
wildly about crying for lost children and wives
for husbands. Men were weeping over the
forms of their wives. Prayers, entreaties and
groans filled the air until daylight, when relief
parties got TO work and removed the dead and
wounded from the scene. The bridge was on
fire before the train struck"